Lance Tidwell Named OM For Townsquare/Ft. Collins Cluster

April 26, 2018 at 7:09 AM (PT)

Veteran programmer LANCE TIDWELL is set to join TOWNSQUARE MEDIA/FT. COLLINS, CO as OM of the four station cluster, which includes Country KUAD, Hot AC KKPL, Classic Hits KTRR, and Alternative KMAX. TIDWELL succeeds JUSTIN TYLER, who left the company on TUESDAY (NET NEWS 4/25). "I’ve respected LANCE’s solid work and track record in multiple formats for years," said TOWNSQUARE EVP/Programming KURT JOHNSON. "So glad to have him join TOWNSQUARE’s programming team leading our NORTHERN COLORADO stations."

Most recently OM for CUMULUS/KANSAS CITY, TIDWELL's radio resume includes an SVP/Programming role for iHEARTMEDIA in the TUCSON and SAN ANTONIO markets, plus serving as PD for Country outlets WWYZ/HARTFORD, KKWF/SEATTLE, KQFC/BOISE, and WGKX/MEMPHIS. "I had a lot of admiration for TOWNSQUARE MEDIA before we started the interview process, and I came away from it with even more," commented TIDWELL. "Thanks to KURT JOHNSON, [RVP] BOB FREEMAN and [Market President] PAT KELLEY for the opportunity to be a part of a great team of people in NORTHERN COLORADO." TIDWELL's official start date is TUESDAY, MAY 1st; reach him here.